POD's Porty Picnic 2007

Maria · Post by **Maria** » 11 Aug 2007, 11:18

This year's event will take place on the Prom on Sunday 19 August from 1.30 pm to 5.00pm. There'll be the usual live music and two giant puppets for some added fun.

Look forward to seeing you there (though I might give any exotic beauty treatments a miss this year

).

Puerto bella · Post by **Puerto bella** » 11 Aug 2007, 14:21

Is there a specific item that should be sported by forum posters so I know who they are or is it case of enjoying the mystery? Maybe we should carry a balloon or a coloured feather in your hair?

GRANTY · Post by **GRANTY** » 11 Aug 2007, 21:01

I like the idea of a balloon. What colour?

Puerto bella · Post by **Puerto bella** » 11 Aug 2007, 21:25

Yellow, I think - it matches the 'Talk' bit from the logo.

Puerto bella · Post by **Puerto bella** » 11 Aug 2007, 21:39

Another idea - we could maybe sport a clue linked to our avatars?

Maria · Post by **Maria** » 11 Aug 2007, 23:32

Does that mean I have to leave my curlers in?

SoupDragon · Post by **SoupDragon** » 12 Aug 2007, 00:16

Where's it to be held?

I have been known to carry a wee Soup Dragon around with me.
(It sat on the table in the Forresters)

Maria · Post by **Maria** » 12 Aug 2007, 11:01

SoupDragon wrote:Where's it to be held?

On the Prom SD. The previous ones have centred round the 'cakestand' area.

I've edited my initial post to say where it will be held.

Sandra · Post by **Sandra** » 12 Aug 2007, 12:12

Puerto bella wrote:Another idea - we could maybe sport a clue linked to our avatars?

That's easy, look out for a little dog

SoupDragon · Post by **SoupDragon** » 12 Aug 2007, 12:53

Ah, know EXACTLY where its held

Had noticed previous gatherings
Didn't know that's what it was called, silly me

Izzie · Post by **Izzie** » 12 Aug 2007, 21:51

Sandra wrote:
Puerto bella wrote:Another idea - we could maybe sport a clue linked to our avatars?
That's easy, look out for a little dog

I will be pushing a chair,but I won't bring the cat

rapunzell · Post by **rapunzell** » 12 Aug 2007, 21:53

I've been waiting for almost *three weeks* for the alleged overnight delivery of the new batteries for my chair (grrr, spit), but am hoping they arrive in time for getting out to this. I could bring a puffin for ID?

Izzie · Post by **Izzie** » 12 Aug 2007, 21:57

rapunzell wrote:I've been waiting for almost *three weeks* for the alleged overnight delivery of the new batteries for my chair (grrr, spit), but am hoping they arrive in time for getting out to this. I could bring a puffin for ID?

We have been waiting about 4 months now for a new chair[old one to small now] hope your wait is not as long as ours

rapunzell · Post by **rapunzell** » 12 Aug 2007, 22:05

Izzie wrote:
rapunzell wrote:I've been waiting for almost *three weeks* for the alleged overnight delivery of the new batteries for my chair (grrr, spit), but am hoping they arrive in time for getting out to this. I could bring a puffin for ID?
We have been waiting about 4 months now for a new chair[old one to small now] hope your wait is not as long as ours

Aw Izzie, that's terrible! I'm afraid I gave up on the NHS and paid for this one - they're faster taking the cash than delivering the batteries! I hope you get the new chair soon.

Puerto bella · Post by **Puerto bella** » 15 Aug 2007, 23:14

Hope it doesn't rain for the picnic.

Maria · Post by **Maria** » 19 Aug 2007, 10:02

Bump!

Bob Jefferson · Post by **Bob Jefferson** » 19 Aug 2007, 10:06

Marya, I take it the BRA-BQ is not happening today?

Maria · Post by **Maria** » 19 Aug 2007, 10:20

Nope and looking at the weather it is just as well

AGM had decided it would be good to hold it slightly later than normal. Date still to be picked. Anyone know when summer will start this year?

Maria · Post by **Maria** » 19 Aug 2007, 10:22

PS

AGM also voted that we are to be known as BRRA (Brightons and Rosefield Residents Association).

Sandra · Post by **Sandra** » 19 Aug 2007, 21:18

Marya wrote:This year's event will take place on the Prom on Sunday 19 August from 1.30 pm to 5.00pm. There'll be the usual live music and two giant puppets for some added fun.

Look forward to seeing you there (though I might give any exotic beauty treatments a miss this year ).

How did today go? It sounded fab (we came back from my folks around 5pm today) and saw band on cakestand still going strong, it sounded good and quite a crowd.

Any spladooshing going on???

Puerto bella · Post by **Puerto bella** » 19 Aug 2007, 22:54

It was great, the band were fab. Mini Pb and I swung our pants and our yellow balloon with quite a crowd.
Shame its only once a year, something like that would go down well regularly.

rapunzell · Post by **rapunzell** » 20 Aug 2007, 07:48

Reunions rather than spladooshes here - Pb, miniPb, Skeely and Hill Jephson Robb. Plus of course the glorious Orkestra del Sol (minus the sol this time, but they looked good against the grey sky..) and a crowd of happy faces

Gedge · Post by **Gedge** » 20 Aug 2007, 09:05

Congratulations and thank you to everyone involved in organising the day. Really enjoyed it.

Pal of Porty · Post by **Pal of Porty** » 20 Aug 2007, 09:26

Yep. well done to all. It is great fun bumping into everybody against the background of music and puppetry!

rapunzell · Post by **rapunzell** » 20 Aug 2007, 16:20

They made a great choice of band! I was hoping to meet Joe Madden but quickly realised I had no idea what any of the POD people looked like..

Maria · Post by **Maria** » 20 Aug 2007, 17:22

rapunzell wrote:I was hoping to meet Joe Madden but quickly realised I had no idea what any of the POD people looked like..

The POD folk were easy to spot Rapunzell - they were the ones with the collection buckets

I was going to post a photo of Joe for you, but Bob seems to have 'rationalised' the gallery on POL so he'll have to remain a mystery man

rapunzell · Post by **rapunzell** » 20 Aug 2007, 18:00

Marya wrote:
rapunzell wrote:I was hoping to meet Joe Madden but quickly realised I had no idea what any of the POD people looked like..
The POD folk were easy to spot Rapunzell - they were the ones with the collection buckets

I was going to post a photo of Joe for you, but Bob seems to have 'rationalised' the gallery on POL so he'll have to remain a mystery man

I should put some of yesterday's photos up here, there may be people-spotting potential

I did keep a lookout for a man in a pink shirt, toreador cape and spangly legs but was out of luck.

Hey, the bucketeers who rattled at me seemed to have an average age of 8 years old and an average height of about a metre - POD or minions..?

SoupDragon · Post by **SoupDragon** » 20 Aug 2007, 20:40

It was lively in spite of the cold wind.
If you looked closely a Soup Dragon was watching from the window!

Okestra de Sol were fabby

Puerto bella · Post by **Puerto bella** » 23 Aug 2007, 21:41

Rapunzell - are you not putting your photos on here? Was looking forward to seeing them.

rapunzell · Post by **rapunzell** » 23 Aug 2007, 22:05

I'm a bit stuck atm. I could email them to someone who can resize and put them up for me..?

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 24 Aug 2007, 15:42

Here's Rapunzell's pics:

rapunzell · Post by **rapunzell** » 24 Aug 2007, 15:58

Thanks Poppy!

It looks like a very strange party, against those black skies...

Sandra · Post by **Sandra** » 24 Aug 2007, 19:38

Pb is that you by the yellow balloons??

Puerto bella · Post by **Puerto bella** » 24 Aug 2007, 20:05

It is indeed - me in beige Kagool and mini Pb with balloons! I am no longer under cover.

Puerto bella · Post by **Puerto bella** » 24 Aug 2007, 21:27

Just noticed ourselves in the sand castle one too - on the far right of the dishy pyramid chappy - behind lady in yellow Kagool. Its hard to believe it was so driech on Sunday when you see how it was today. Didn't get any spladooshing done - had to take mini Pb for new shoes this am.

Found a fantastic kids shoe shop in Marchmont called Maddies and Mark's for anyone out there whose kids need new shoes - much better selection than the usual places and such good service. Its the second time we have been and can thoroughly recommend it.

Allotment this afternoon was lovely - have more runner beans than I can shake a stick at. Will be out and about in Porty tomorrow though - ready to pounce!

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